CORD BLOOD EVALUATION

Message

Testing done is determined by maternal Blood Type and antibody screen results. If Mother is Rh negative: Rh type is done. If Mother is Group O: ABO Group is done. If Mother has clinically significant antibody present or no history on mother during this pregnancy, ABO, Rh, and Antibody Screen will be performed. A DAT is also performed.

Test Code

LAB280

CPT Codes
85018

Preferred Specimen

One 3 mL lavender top tube

Instructions

Please refer to Transfusion Practice Policy for further information on transfusion practices.
Received in Sunquest by Blood Bank only.

Transport Temperature

Ambient or refrigerated

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Mislabeled tube, Hemolysis

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Satuday

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Braxton County Memorial
Camden Clark Medical Center
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Jefferson Medical Center
Princeton Community Hospital
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Summersville Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Hospital
United Hospital Center
Uniontown Hospital

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.